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Fishermanbt

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  1. “Where do I find brown highlight?“. That is a very good question. I got mine in a lot purchased some time ago. It is MF brown neon powder color 940BN.
  2. A “natural” crayfish can vary in color from region to region. They also take on different hues throughout the year as they molt and spawn. Try a google search for crayfish in your region to get an idea. The standard crayfish if you will, I’d go with a laminate of pumpkin seed over a tan (I use DeadOn grit color and tweak it with other colors as needed). I’d also look at MF motor oil, MF chartreuse pumpkin or MF green pumpkin brown. You could further drive yourself insane by incorporating some brown highlight to the above. As for glitter, black for sure along with red and/or orange.
  3. I got tired of fighting those pucks. When I get done I will pour the hot plastic on to the outside of a big mold (like a Do-It ES mold) just shy of spilling over the side and keep layering it or on a cookie sheet. Once cool I’ll roll it up and put it in a bag or a container. I will also often leave an incomplete bait or a runner in with it for future color reference. Cutting those rolls up is much easier.
  4. I have been using 4 mil zip top bags from jc_supplies on eBay.
  5. I use either a hot plate or a toaster oven to warm the molds up and to keep the injector and block hot. 175°-250° will usually do the trick depending on how cold the room is.
  6. Tried hot stamping on lead baits with limited success. Maybe I was doing it wrong but it was just a PITA. I went with the nail foil and foil sheets and gilding glue. Much easier and faster.
  7. Try digging around in bugmolds.com website. They might have something similar. As for the bait, the company might use a proprietary TPU rubber. This would require high heat and high pressure through a specialized machine. Something that is out of reach for us “at home” makers. You could get close enough though by using a 2 part mold and pouring in the fins first then shooting the mold with a dual injector to get the top and belly different colors.
  8. The fluorescent colors I have are from Golden and I think Spectra are thinner than Createx. As far as coverage, make sure you are mixing the fluorescent colors really good before use. Chartreuse and pink are infamous for pigment settling/hard packing. Once throughly mixed build up the color with layers. Spay, heat set, spray again until you get what you’re after. As for painting over holo tape, yes you can. Just go lightly over it. Test out a few blanks with varying amounts of paint and clear coat. This way you can get a feel for how much paint you need. I would also suggest consider spraying alcohol ink over the tape. Very little is needed and it gives the bait a nice look. See attached photo.
  9. Barlowstackle.com https://barlowstackle.com/holographic-lure-glitter-small/ https://barlowstackle.com/Small-Glitter-P1493/
  10. I use CS Coatings Seal Coat. Just two or maybe three coats if I put glitter in the first coat. Dip and drip method or thinned with water and airbrushed on. It’s held up well so far. Haven’t done enough airbrush sealing to attest to durability. Another method I use is UV cure resin. Just make sure the resin is at room temperature when using. Makes for a thinner coat. Then cure under the appropriate UV light preferably on a rotisserie.
  11. AI, Bass Tackle, and I really like my CNC Molds and Stuff twin tail
  12. Start by pouring a stream as thin as possible about 8”-12” above the mold directly onto the master. Covering the master first with a thin coat will help almost eliminate air bubbles in your final product. Next fill the alignment holes. Again thin stream. Then move to a corner and finish filling the mold allowing the bondo to flow across the mold. This should minimize the bigger bubbles. Holding the cup high and a thin stream allows the air bubbles a chance to burst.
  13. If you are referring to open pour/hand pour aluminum molds there are several companies to look at. https://anglingai.com/shop-open-pours/ http://www.basstackle.com/mobile/Category.aspx?id=125 https://epicbaitmolds.com/search?type=product&q=Open+pour+ https://www.enforcerbaitmolds.com/hand-pour-molds https://fatguysfishing.com/open-pour/
  14. You might research these. Not sure they’re what you’re looking for. https://www.zeiners.com/doit/570H574hooks.html Or these but they are longer https://www.zeiners.com/doit/630635hooks.html
  15. @smalljawhas resurfaced via a YouTube post update. Hope things get turned around soon for ya. Thoughts and prayers.
  16. Has anyone seen @smalljaw Smalljaw around? He hasn’t posted a video on YouTube in awhile and I haven’t seen him active on the message boards. I sent him a PM here and another board a few months back and no response. I don’t social media so I’m limited in my ability to stalk him there.
  17. By gosh it did fix it. I stand corrected. That is very easy on the eye color combo right there! I’d be interested in the mix if you wouldn’t mind sharing. I could see that being appealing to the smallmouth. Heck, I’d throw that at the crappie and some saltwater species too.
  18. It just dawned on me. Rather than black tape you could try aluminum tape used for HAVAC duct work. Very sticky and stays put even when hot. I have a defective mold I bought at discount due to a machining error that causes flashing on two cavities. I used the aluminum tape and it worked great.
  19. In my opinion I don’t think the offset is going to be the culprit problem. If you want to see if it is try shimming up that side of the mold with some black tape so the block sits flat. I’d just put small cut pieces on either side of the sprue. I will second the aforementioned post in that my 4 cavity and single cavity fluke from other companies than yours do the same thing.
  20. I believe you might be able to add some raw plastic to it and mix it together really well. Just add a little plastic at a time until you get a good consistency. A power mixer would make life much easier.
  21. I second burping it even if the injector is full. Hold injector as near vertical against the cup and slowly shoot some plastic back into your cup. I would try backing your hold times down too. Try 5 seconds and then try none. That is, shoot until the mold is full and cautiously keep feeding plastic as you back the injector out. Keep it topped off as it draws down.
  22. Having same air pocket issues myself on a custom made mold. I’ll give your suggestion a try. Thanks
  23. I found these to be a pretty nice fit on smaller jig heads. aliexpress.com and search for JonStar 20pcs/lot S/M/L Stainless Steel Swim Jig Blades M,Shakee Blades,Jig Dancer Blades Manufacture,Diy for jigs
  24. https://store.do-itmolds.com/Sprue-Extender_p_1257.html https://fatguysfishing.com/sprue-extender/
  25. I regard to me mentioning adding a touch of white to the purple I just found my color wheel. I tried to post a picture but I can’t get it to resize to be able to post. Anyway, adding white to purple or blue-violet will get you close to the bait color you’re wanting.
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